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I would go for the 19/20 set. There's more to that than just grip and snow. Winter time is the time for bad roads and pot holes, and the 19/20 set will be a lot safer in this regard.
If you get a bit of snow, or just hit some ice, there's also better protection if you slide and hit a kerb etc.
Ok, I know this has been discussed before, but what about taking the tires on and off every year, isn't that hard on the tires and hard on the wheels?
No. It certainly is not hard on the wheels. As far as the tires, I am lucky to get 3 seasons out of a set, so that means they are mounted 3 times instead of once. With the quality of these tires, I am not worried about any adverse effect. People worry about the wheels getting damaged in the process. That may have been the case 5-10 years ago when 19s and 20s were less prevalent and people didn't have as much experience with them. Plus, I am going to have it done at the Porsche dealership, so its their risk not mine. My dealership charges $200 to do the switch, so that is $400/year, so that is a very long time to offset the cost of a second set of wheels. They come pick up the tires going on before the appointment and then will drop off the ones they took off. Add in a loaner and its no more difficult then them changing our my wheels (what I currently do).
As noted, the 19/20 are skinnier which helps in snow and ice. But what people forget is that it also has a much higher sidewall and this is important because of the potholes that develop with the freeze/thaw that happens every year. So the more sidewall, the more protection for your rims.
Fun fact, the Porsche OEM Winter sets (19/20 and 20/21) are a slightly different offset in back compared to the standard rear wheels. This helps with the snow/slush/etc being thrown everywhere.
Another fun fact...the 20/21st look better - alas, the 19/20s are like a winter coat - you might not look as good as you would without the coat, but you will be happier overall.
As noted, the 19/20 are skinnier which helps in snow and ice. But what people forget is that it also has a much higher sidewall and this is important because of the potholes that develop with the freeze/thaw that happens every year. So the more sidewall, the more protection for your rims.
Fun fact, the Porsche OEM Winter sets (19/20 and 20/21) are a slightly different offset in back compared to the standard rear wheels. This helps with the snow/slush/etc being thrown everywhere.
Another fun fact...the 20/21st look better - alas, the 19/20s are like a winter coat - you might not look as good as you would without the coat, but you will be happier overall.
More like a shed to get all that stuff hanging on the wall away from that beautiful car.
The bolt cutters look especially terrifying.
My wife won't let me get a shed - probably cause she knows I will just dump chit in there and we live on a postage stamp lot. She assures me that with our mechanical engineering degrees, we got this.... of note, the stuff by the 1M is pretty scary too
11-21-2021, 05:55 PM
